With its 290-hp, DZ302 high-compression V8, team owner Roger Penske, and driver Mark Donohue won three times in 1967 and 10 out of 13 the following year. The Z/28 turned in some very credible performances in SCCA. Available here on Facebook Marketplace, the seller’s asking price is $37,500. Located in Buffalo, New York, the Camaro is going to need some cosmetic work after being stored since 1974. We’re told it’s in running condition and a numbers-matching car with a Muncie 4-speed manual. The car returned in 1968 and saw few changes, accounting for just 3% of production that year, including the seller’s car. The Chevy folks had going racing on their minds, too, and added the Z/28 with a potent 302 V8 in 1967 to run the SCCA Trans-Am series. In little more than two years, they came up with the Camaro (as did Pontiac with the Firebird) to do battle in the newly created “pony car” space. The incredible success of the Ford Mustang took the competition by surprise, including Chevrolet.
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